CCPO Karachi Salahuddin Babar Khattak said Friday that Karachi Police Thursday arrested 15 accused involved in street crimes,police encounters and recovered arms, vehicles from their possession.
According to details one accused identified as Nadeem was arrested when he, along with his accomplice, attempted to loot one Zamir in Sector 7-A in the jurisdiction of Surjani Town Police Station, a TT pistol was recovered from him.
In Gulshan-e-Iqbal, three suspects were arrested from University Road by a police party on patrolling. The accused identified as Nadeem Akhtar, Abdullah Shaikh and Nadeem were arrested after exchange of firing.
Police recovered car No.AHU-855, one pistol and mobile telephones from them.
Again in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, another police party arrested two suspects on a motorcycle identified as Zeesan and Mohammed Shahbaz. Police recovered a TT and a pistol besides Motorcycle No.KDE-3224 from them.
In Bilal Colony,  Zone West, the police on patrol intercepted seven suspects behind Saima Complex. The accused, however, opened fire on police which returned the fire and ultimately arrested three of them identified as Waseem, Tahir and Asif along with recovery of 2 TT Pistols, two mobile telephones and Motorcyle No KDB-7238.
In B-1 area of North Nazimabad Police Station in Zone West, two accused snatched mobile phone from Agha Jalal Hussain on gun point. However, they were interpcepted by a police party during which an exchange of fire took place in which injured acccused Mohammed Zahid and Mohammed Rafiq were arrested. However, zahid died of injuries during treatment. Police said two TT pistols and two mobile phones were recovered.
In Ajmer Nagri Police station jurisdiction in Zone West, a mobile dealer Mohammed Arshad was going along with his wife when a woman signalled him to stop near Market. In the meanwhile two more persons appeared and looted 11 mobiles, wife’s jewellery and cash Rs 2000.

In the meantime, a police party also arrived and arrested accused Noorussaba alias Yasmin and Nadimuddin and recovered looted property from them along with a TT pistol. The search is on for absconding accused.
In Zone South, the SHO of Baghdadi Police Station arrested a member of Pappoo group after firing. He was identified as Abdul sattar alias Peera. A TT pistol and two hand grenades were recovered from him.

In Zone East, police arrested accused Mushtaq and Saud from the jurisdiction of Ibrahim Hyderi Police station and recovered a rickshaw No D-31351 and a TT pistol.